CollegeFootballDigestfrom CooperSearch

Northern Illinois at Western Michigan

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan 42–⁠28. It was their 49th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 26–⁠23.

AwayNorthern Illinois8–⁠5 in 2024
42
HomeWestern Michigan6–⁠7 in 2024
28

Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: ESPN2Attendance 10,346

At kickoff
52°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Klmazo/Btl Creek International Airport (KAZO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jeremy ValentineGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois02121042
Western Michigan777728

How the win probability moved

Western Michigan favored

Win probability by play: Western Michigan 55% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 33 points.

Northern Illinois favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (33 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ethan Hampton13/1615620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Telly Johnson Jr.23141226
Antario Brown451049
Gavin Williams842125
Trayvon Rudolph21307
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trayvon Rudolph674028
Grayson Barnes131031
Gavin Williams32219
Brock Lampe113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Santana Banner8001
Skyler Gill-Howard6000
Devonte O’Malley5110
Jashon Prophete5100
Jaden Dolphin2001
Nate Valcarcel0001

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hayden Wolff14/2717912
Ryan Millmore0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaden Nixon1295266
Jalen Buckley1680012
Zahir Abdus-Salaam435019
Kenneth Womack1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenneth Womack451028
Jordin Parker241035
Anthony Sambucci234017
Jalen Buckley223012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tate Hallock11000
Aaron Wofford10000
Donald Willis9000
Jacob Wahlberg6000

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Northern IllinoisWestern Michigan
411Total yards390
156Passing yards179
255Rushing yards211
9.2Yards per pass6.4
5.9Yards per rush5.9
21First downs21
6–⁠10Third downs2–⁠10
0–⁠0Fourth downs4–⁠6
1Turnovers3
4–⁠37Penalties5–⁠50
29:24Possession30:36
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisWestern Michigan
60%Success rate51%
0.30EPA per play0.07
0.88Explosiveness1.19
0.06Rushing EPA0.37
0.93Passing EPA−0.31
39%Passing-down success36%
0.22First-down EPA0.21
0.40Second-down EPA−0.18
0.33Third-down EPA−0.33
16%Havoc by its defense3%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Michigan 57% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Northern Illinois −2, over/under 52.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Northern Illinois 55%, Western Michigan 45%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Michigan end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 playsQ1 Western MichiganInterception, 13 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Western MichiganInterception, 2 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Western MichiganInterception, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 12 playsQ4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Michigan drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 65 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 plays, 77 yards
  6. Q1 Western MichiganInterception, 13 plays, 56 yards
  7. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 31 yards
  8. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 86 yards
  10. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 60 yards
  12. Q2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  13. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 38 yards
  14. Q3 Western MichiganInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 35 yards
  16. Q3 Western MichiganInterception, 6 plays, 59 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
  18. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 60 yards
  19. Q4 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 12 plays, 42 yards
  20. Q4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 19 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 5 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:00Palmer Domschke kickoff for 61 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 36
15:002nd & 9 at own 36Ethan Hampton run for 7 yds to the NIU 43
15:003rd & 2 at own 43Antario Brown run for no gain to the NIU 43
13:124th & 2 at own 43Tom Foley punt for 27 yds , Jordin Parker returns for 7 yds to the WMU 37
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:572nd & 17 at own 30Timeout Western Michigan, clock 12:57
12:571st & 10 at own 37Hayden Wolff sacked by Devonte O’Malley for a loss of 7 yards to the WMU 30
12:572nd & 17 at own 30Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jalen Buckley for 12 yds to the WMU 42
12:573rd & 5 at own 42Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
11:374th & 5 at own 42Ryan Millmore punt for 43 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 15Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 16
11:372nd & 9 at own 16Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 19
11:373rd & 6 at own 19Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
10:054th & 6 at own 19Tom Foley punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jordin Parker at the WMU 35
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 35Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 34
9:182nd & 11 at own 34Jaden Nixon run for 66 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Western Michigan 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Fumble, 2 plays
9:18Palmer Domschke kickoff for 58 yds , Cam Thompson return for 14 yds to the NIU 21
9:181st & 10 at own 21Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 28 yds to the NIU 49 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at own 49Antario Brown run for 49 yds to the WMU 2 Antario Brown fumbled, recovered by WMU Bilhal Kone B. Kone return for 0 yds
Western Michigan Interception, 13 plays
8:281st & 10 at own 2Hayden Wolff run for 4 yds to the WMU 6
8:282nd & 6 at own 6Jalen Buckley run for 10 yds to the WMU 16 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at own 16Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 17 yds to the WMU 33 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at own 33Jalen Buckley run for 8 yds to the WMU 41
8:282nd & 2 at own 41Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the WMU 44 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at own 44Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
8:282nd & 10 at own 44Jaden Nixon run for 8 yds to the NIU 48
8:283rd & 2 at opp 48Jaden Nixon run for 1 yd to the NIU 47
8:284th & 1 at opp 47Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 46Jalen Buckley run for no gain to the NIU 46
8:282nd & 10 at opp 46Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 2 yds to the NIU 44
8:283rd & 8 at opp 44Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the NIU 42
1:004th & 6 at opp 42Ryan Millmore pass intercepted by Santana Banner, returrned 29 yards to the WMU 46. WMU Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the WMU 31
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
1:001st & 10 at opp 31Telly Johnson Jr. run for 14 yds to the WMU 17 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 17Trayvon Rudolph run for 7 yds to the WMU 10
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 10Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the WMU 8
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 8Ethan Hampton run for 2 yds to the WMU 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:561st & goal at opp 6Telly Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, Western Michigan 14
Western Michigan Punt, 7 plays
13:56Austin Bullock kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:561st & 10 at own 25Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds to the WMU 30
13:562nd & 5 at own 30Jalen Buckley run for 7 yds to the WMU 37 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at own 37Jalen Buckley run for 6 yds to the WMU 43
13:562nd & 4 at own 43Jaden Nixon run for 5 yds to the WMU 48 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at own 48Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMU 45
13:562nd & 13 at own 45Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
13:563rd & 13 at own 45Northern Illinois Penalty, Offsides (Skyler Gill-Howard) to the 50 yard line
13:563rd & 8 at the 50Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
10:354th & 8 at the 50Ryan Millmore punt for 36 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 14Trayvon Rudolph run for 6 yds to the NIU 20
10:352nd & 4 at own 20Ethan Hampton run for 2 yds to the NIU 22
10:353rd & 2 at own 22Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the NIU 26 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at own 26HAMPTON, Ethan pass deep to the right incomplete intended for BARNES, Grayson thrown to the WMU32. PENALTY WMU Pass Interference on KONE, Bilhal enforced 15 yards to the NIU41 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:351st & 10 at own 41Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the NIU 42
10:352nd & 9 at own 42Ethan Hampton pass complete to Brock Lampe for 13 yds to the WMU 45 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 45Telly Johnson Jr. run for 7 yds to the WMU 38
10:352nd & 3 at opp 38Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 31 yds to the WMU 7 for a 1ST down
6:051st & goal at opp 7Ethan Hampton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 7 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
6:05Austin Bullock kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:051st & 10 at own 25Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 28 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 47Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 7 yds to the NIU 40
4:403rd & 3 at opp 40Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 04:40
4:402nd & 3 at opp 40Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
4:403rd & 3 at opp 40Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the NIU 38
4:404th & 1 at opp 38Jalen Buckley run for 12 yds to the NIU 26 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 26Kenneth Womack run for 3 yds to the NIU 23
2:333rd & 5 at opp 21Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:33
2:332nd & 7 at opp 23Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the NIU 21
2:001st & 10 at opp 14Timeout Western Michigan, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 5 at opp 21Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 7 yds to the NIU 14 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 14Jaden Nixon run for 14 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Tied at 14
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
1:54Palmer Domschke kickoff for 44 yds , Brock Lampe return for 19 yds to the NIU 40
1:541st & 10 at own 40Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the NIU 42
1:542nd & 8 at own 42Ethan Hampton pass complete to Gavin Williams for 9 yds to the WMU 49 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 49Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 9 yds to the WMU 40
1:542nd & 1 at opp 40Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 7 yds to the WMU 33 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 33Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 9 yds to the WMU 24
0:383rd & 1 at opp 24Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:38
0:382nd & 1 at opp 24Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
0:383rd & 1 at opp 24Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the WMU 23 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 23Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
0:253rd & 4 at opp 17Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:25
0:252nd & 10 at opp 23Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 6 yds to the WMU 17
0:253rd & 4 at opp 17Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 12 yds to the WMU 5 for a 1ST down
0:251st & goal at opp 5Ethan Hampton pass incomplete
0:092nd & goal at opp 5Ethan Hampton pass complete to Gavin Williams for 5 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Northern Illinois 21, Western Michigan 14
Western Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:08Austin Bullock kickoff for 40 yds , August Johanningsmeier return for no gain to the WMU 25
0:001st & 10 at own 25Jalen Buckley run for 4 yds to the WMU 29
3rd quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 42, Western Michigan 21
Western Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00Austin Bullock kickoff for 64 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 61 yds to the NIU 38
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Jalen Buckley run for 7 yds to the NIU 31
15:002nd & 3 at opp 31Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 17 yds to the NIU 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14WOLFF, Hayden pass to the left incomplete intended for WOMACK, Kenneth thrown to the NIU0. PENALTY NIU Pass Interference on DOLPHIN, Jaden enforced 12 yards to the NIU2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:001st & goal at opp 2Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the NIU 1
12:462nd & goal at opp 1Broc Lowry run for 1 yd for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Tied at 21
12:33Cam Thompson 91 Yd Kickoff Return (Kanon Woodill Kick)Northern Illinois 28, Western Michigan 21
Western Michigan Interception, 2 plays
12:33Austin Bullock kickoff for 45 yds , Zahir Abdus-Salaam return for 10 yds to the WMU 30
12:331st & 10 at own 30Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the WMU 31
11:432nd & 9 at own 31Hayden Wolff pass intercepted Jaden Dolphin return for 8 yds to the WMU 35
11:431st & 10 at opp 35Northern Illinois Penalty, False Start (Cam Thompson) to the WMU 40
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
11:431st & 15 at opp 40Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 12 yds to the WMU 28
11:432nd & 3 at opp 28Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the WMU 25 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 25Telly Johnson Jr. run for 7 yds to the WMU 18
11:432nd & 3 at opp 18Telly Johnson Jr. run for 11 yds to the WMU 7 for a 1ST down
11:431st & goal at opp 7Telly Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the WMU 2
8:192nd & goal at opp 2Gavin Williams run for 2 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Northern Illinois 35, Western Michigan 21
Western Michigan Interception, 6 plays
8:19Austin Bullock kickoff for 56 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 14 yds to the WMU 23
8:191st & 10 at own 23Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMU 21
8:192nd & 12 at own 21Hayden Wolff pass complete to Malique Dieudonne for 6 yds to the WMU 27
8:193rd & 6 at own 27WOLFF, Hayden pass to the right incomplete thrown to the WMU40. PENALTY NIU Pass Interference on BANNER, Santana enforced 15 yards to the WMU42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:191st & 10 at own 42Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 13 yds to the NIU 45 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 45NIXON, Jaden rush up the middle for a gain of 3 yards to the NIU42 (GILL-HOWARD, Skyler). PENALTY WMU Holding on WEST, Addison enforced 10 yards from the NIU45 to the WMU45 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:191st & 20 at own 45Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jordin Parker for 35 yds to the NIU 20 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 20WOLFF, Hayden pass deep up the middle complete for 19 yards to SAMBUCCI, Anthony caught at the NIU1 and advanced to the NIU1, End of Play. PENALTY WMU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on GIDEON, Jacob enforced 5 yards from the NIU20 to the NIU25 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:191st & 15 at opp 25Jalen Buckley run for 7 yds to the NIU 18
3:362nd & 8 at opp 18Hayden Wolff pass intercepted Nate Valcarcel return for 24 yds to the NIU 29
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
3:361st & 10 at own 29Gavin Williams run for 25 yds to the WMU 46 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at opp 46Telly Johnson Jr. run for 9 yds to the WMU 37
3:362nd & 1 at opp 37Gavin Williams run for 5 yds to the WMU 32 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at opp 32Telly Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the WMU 26
0:472nd & 4 at opp 26Telly Johnson Jr. run for 26 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Northern Illinois 42, Western Michigan 21
Western Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
0:47Austin Bullock kickoff for 46 yds , Zahir Abdus-Salaam return for 21 yds to the WMU 40
0:471st & 10 at own 40Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 6 yds to the WMU 46
0:002nd & 4 at own 46Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the WMU 48
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 48Jalen Buckley run for 4 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jalen Buckley for 11 yds to the NIU 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 19 yds to the NIU 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jaden Nixon for 8 yds to the NIU 10
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 10Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the NIU 10
Q4 11:594th & 2 at opp 10Timeout Western Michigan, clock 11:59
Q4 11:593rd & 2 at opp 10Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
Q4 11:494th & 2 at opp 10Hayden Wolff pass complete to Mareyohn Hrabowski for 10 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Northern Illinois 42, Western Michigan 28
4th quarter3 drives, then Northern Illinois 42, Western Michigan 28
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 12 plays
11:49Luka Zurak kickoff for 48 yds , Dane Pardridge return for 15 yds to the NIU 32
11:491st & 10 at own 32Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the NIU 33
11:492nd & 9 at own 33Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 36
11:493rd & 6 at own 36Ethan Hampton pass complete to Gavin Williams for 8 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at own 44Telly Johnson Jr. run for 8 yds to the WMU 48
11:492nd & 2 at opp 48Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the WMU 48
11:493rd & 2 at opp 48Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the WMU 45 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 45Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the WMU 42
11:492nd & 7 at opp 42Telly Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the WMU 37
11:493rd & 2 at opp 37JOHNSON JR., Telly rush up the middle for no gain to the WMU37 (WILLIS, Donald). PENALTY Before the snap, WMU Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the WMU37 to the WMU32 and results in a 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:491st & 10 at opp 32Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the WMU 31
4:383rd & 7 at opp 29Timeout Western Michigan, clock 04:38
4:382nd & 9 at opp 31Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the WMU 29
4:304th & 4 at opp 26Timeout Western Michigan, clock 04:30
4:303rd & 7 at opp 29Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the WMU 26
4:254th & 4 at opp 26Kanon Woodill 43 yd FG MISSED
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 26Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds to the WMU 31
4:053rd & 5 at own 31Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 04:05
4:052nd & 5 at own 31Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
4:053rd & 5 at own 31Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
4:054th & 5 at own 31Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 8 yds to the WMU 39 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at own 39Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jordin Parker for 6 yds to the WMU 45
4:052nd & 4 at own 45Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
4:053rd & 4 at own 45Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
3:054th & 4 at own 45Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
Northern Illinois End of game, 5 plays
3:051st & 10 at opp 45Gavin Williams run for 2 yds to the WMU 43
2:001st & 10 at opp 30Timeout Western Michigan, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 8 at opp 43Telly Johnson Jr. run for 13 yds to the WMU 30 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 30[NH] Kneel down by TEAM at WMU31 (team loss of 1).
2:002nd & 11 at opp 31[NH] Kneel down by TEAM at WMU32 (team loss of 1).
0:003rd & 12 at opp 32[NH] Kneel down by TEAM at WMU33 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Northern Illinois–Western Michigan game

Western Michigan leads 27–⁠23 in 50 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Western Michigan 35, Northern Illinois 19
2024Northern Illinois 42, Western Michigan 28
2023Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 0
2022Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 21
2021Western Michigan 42, Northern Illinois 21
2020Western Michigan 30, Northern Illinois 27

Around this game

Northern Illinois

Western Michigan